Basail
বাসাইল | |
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Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Tangail |
Area | |
• Total | 157.77 km2 (60.92 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 188,936 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 1920[2] |
Area code | 09222[3] |
Website | basail |
Basail (Bengali: বাসাইল) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Basail is located at 24°13′00″N 90°03′00″E / 24.2167°N 90.0500°E. It has 38,565 households and total area 157.77 km2.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Basail Upazila had 38,565 households and a population of 159,870. 32,219 (20.15%) were under 10 years of age. Basail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.43%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1125 females per 1000 males. 13,496 (8.44%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
Basail Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Basail, Fulki, Habla, Kanchanpur, Kaoaljani, and Kashil. The union parishads are subdivided into 72 mauzas and 107 villages.[5]
According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.[7]